Bring the spirit of Cinco de Mayo to your patients, staff and visitors with these festive recipes from Campbell Foodservice. Make it even more exciting by utilizing the materials and ideas presented in this thematic module.

History/Fun Facts: • Cinco de Mayo commemorates May 5,1862, a turning point in the French-Mexican war during which a militia led by General Ignacio Zaragoza defeated a much larger French army at the Battle of Puebla. • Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day; that is September 16, 1810. • Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more enthusiastically by Mexican descendents in the U.S. than in Mexico. • The first people to make chocolate, including the Aztecs & Mayans, originated in and around Mexico. • On the Mexican flag, green represents hope and victory, white stands for the purity of Mexican ideals and red reminds of the the blood shed by the nation’s heroes. • Mexican celebrities: Salma Hayek, Frida Kahlo, Carlos Santana, Anthony Quinn

Campbell’s Thematic Materials on this CD: Recipes and nutrition information Thematic word search game sheet Tray card messages and templates Clip art

Decorating Ideas: • Mexican flags, piñatas, sombreros • Red/white/green napkins

Celebration Ideas and Music Suggestions: • Create a “Common Spanish Words” handout (see: http://www.vistawide.com/spanish/top_spanish_vocabulary.htm) • Mariachi band music

Employee Uniform Accessory Ideas: • Red/white/green clothing • Sombrero, serape

Famous Quotations: “Do good and don't worry to whom” –Mexican proverb

Web References: http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic& content_type_id=767&display_order=4&mini_id=1099

Word Search

This word search contains common Spanish-language words related to Mexican culture and heritage.

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